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Cardiovascular Diseases > Vascular Diseases > Venous Insufficiency

Preferred term

Venous Insufficiency  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

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Note

  • general or unspecified but usually of the legs; coordinate IM with specific vein (IM) or organ /blood supply (IM) if pertinent

Scope note

  • Impaired venous blood flow or venous return (venous stasis), usually caused by inadequate venous valves. Venous insufficiency often occurs in the legs, and is associated with EDEMA and sometimes with VENOUS STASIS ULCERS at the ankle.

History note

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In other languages

  • laskimoiden vajaatoiminta

    Finnish

  • alaraajojen laskimoiden vajaatoiminta
  • alaraajojen laskimoinsuffisienssi
  • insufficientia venosa
  • insufficientia venosa chronica
  • insufficientia venosa chronica peripherica
  • insufficientia venosa peripherica
  • krooninen laskimoinsuffisienssi
  • laskimoiden insuffisienssi
  • laskimoinsuffisienssi
  • laskimovajaatoiminta
  • perifeerinen laskimoinsuffisienssi
  • pitkäaikainen laskimoinsuffisienssi
  • pitkäaikainen perifeerinen laskimoinsuffisienssi
  • venös insufficiens (kronisk) (perifer)
  • Venös insufficiens

    Swedish

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D014689

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